Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Nelsonville, OH

Discover affordable housing in Nelsonville where there are 5+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Pine Grove Apartments

560 W Franklin St, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

Kimberly Meadows

15480 State Route 691, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

Nelsonville School Commons

189 Fayette Street, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

Nelsonville Homes

900 E Canal St, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

Dew House

6 Public Sq, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Nelsonville, Ohio
$18.62/hour
$11.62 (+166%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $11.37 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Nelsonville, Ohio?

The City of Nelsonville has 4,269 people living in 1,497 households.

There are 1,879 renters living in 856 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.01 percent of the population living in Nelsonville.

What is the rental market like in Nelsonville, Ohio?

There are an estimated 1,913 housing units in the Nelsonville area. Of these, 957 units are rental homes, making up 50 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nelsonville, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nelsonville?

The rental vacancy rate in Nelsonville is 11 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Nelsonville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nelsonville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
58 252 268 223 55
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nelsonville

A large number of apartments in Nelsonville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Nelsonville are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Nelsonville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $804 to $1,491. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $804
One BR $809
Two BR $983
Three BR $1,189
Four BR $1,491
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nelsonville, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nelsonville?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 58 100 percent
One BR 244 97 percent
Two BR 191 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nelsonville, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Nelsonville?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Nelsonville, Ohio including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 44
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nelsonville, Ohio

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Nelsonville, Ohio

Nelsonville features 142 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Nelsonville, Ohio

There are 33 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nelsonville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nelsonville, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nelsonville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Nelsonville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nelsonville, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $885 and $1,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.